Creating more Winword processes

[Paguro Bernardo]

Hi everybody,

I'm encountering some problem in trying to activate more than one
instance of Word from C#.
To keep it simple, I have a stupid Form, with just a button in it and
the following code:

private void button1_Click(o bject sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
Word.Applicatio nClass w1 = new Word.Applicatio nClass();
w1.Visible = true;
Word.Applicatio nClass w2 = new Word.Applicatio nClass();
w2.Visible = true;
}

When I click on the button I end up (as expected) with two winword
processes in the task manager, and two word windows on the screen.
But when I try to close the second Word, a MessageBox appears telling
me that Normal.dot is used by another user or application. When I press
OK a FilDialog appears asking me for a name to save the Normal.dot. I
press Cancel in this Dialog and nothing happens. If I try again to
close Word, another Dialog appears, stating that Normal.dot has been
modified and asking me if I want to save it. When I say No, Word
finally agrees to close.

Can you explain this strange (at least to me) behavior?

Thank you so much,
Francesco.

[jocool]

RE: Creating more Winword processes

hello, i can't explain it but i maybe have a solution :

add this just after your code
w2.DisplayAlert s = False;

all errors should be hidden
;)

"Paguro Bernardo" wrote:
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> Hi everybody,
>
> I'm encountering some problem in trying to activate more than one
> instance of Word from C#.
> To keep it simple, I have a stupid Form, with just a button in it and
> the following code:
>
> private void button1_Click(o bject sender, System.EventArg s e)
> {
> Word.Applicatio nClass w1 = new Word.Applicatio nClass();
> w1.Visible = true;
> Word.Applicatio nClass w2 = new Word.Applicatio nClass();
> w2.Visible = true;
> }
>
> When I click on the button I end up (as expected) with two winword
> processes in the task manager, and two word windows on the screen.
> But when I try to close the second Word, a MessageBox appears telling
> me that Normal.dot is used by another user or application. When I press
> OK a FilDialog appears asking me for a name to save the Normal.dot. I
> press Cancel in this Dialog and nothing happens. If I try again to
> close Word, another Dialog appears, stating that Normal.dot has been
> modified and asking me if I want to save it. When I say No, Word
> finally agrees to close.
>
> Can you explain this strange (at least to me) behavior?
>
> Thank you so much,
> Francesco.
>
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